Indigenous

Gitanyow and Gitxsan resistance to the PRGT pipeline continues as decision on fate of megaproject expected in March 2025

Photo: Gitanyow Simgiget (Hereditary Chiefs) burn a “benefits agreement” on the PRGT pipeline as they close their territories to all traffic related to the megaproject, August 22, 2024. The National Observer reports that the fate of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline is now in limbo after its decade-old Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Peaceful Resistance of the Poqomán People in Chinautla in struggle against sand mines

PBI-Guatemala has posted: “On Tuesday [October 15], #PBIacompanies the women at the #Chinautla Poqomam Village Peaceful Resistance. At their meeting, they updated us about their upcoming activities and expressed their concerns regarding the safety situation of the community and defenders. They also shared with us their struggle for the recovery Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico condemns the murder of Indigenous Maya Tzotzil Padre Marcelo Pérez Pérez

PBI-Mexico has posted: “We are deeply shocked by the murder of Father Marcelo. We condemn his murder, call for a thorough investigation into this crime, and recall the Mexican State’s obligation to protect human rights defenders.” In July 2022, PBI-Mexico joined with other organizations to “urge the federal government to Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) at #IxilGenocide trial

On October 16, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Today #PBI accompanies the Board of Directors of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation -AJR- to the continuation of the oral and public debate of the #GenocidioIxil case. Today’s hearing consisted of the presentation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) of the first part of Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

Mountain Valley Pipeline, financed by Canadian banks and co-owned by a Canadian company, sues water protectors

Photo: Ojibwe water protector Tara Houska, locked to machinery at a Mountain Valley Pipeline worksite, October 16, 2023. In response to a tweet that says: “For Indigenous People’s Day [a holiday in the United States observed this year on October 14] how about we drop all charges on Indigenous Land Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

Indigenous land defenders from Ecuador face the risk of reprisal after speaking against Canadian mining companies

Photo: Ivonne Ramos, Hortencia Zhagüi, Rachel Lim (Amnesty International), Louise Casselman (Public Service Alliance of Canada/PSAC), Zenaida Yasacama and Fanny Kaekat at public forum in Ottawa, October 3, 2024. Photo by Laura Avalos (PSAC). CBC News reports: “Indigenous women from Ecuador are in Ottawa this week raising concerns a proposed Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Indigenous authorities at meeting with Governor on the Trifinio plan that lacks consent

PBI-Guatemala has posted: “On Monday [September 30] #PBIaccompanied the Maya Ch’orti’ Indigenous Council of Olopa Chiquimula and the Indigenous Community of San Francisco Quezaltepeque to a meeting in the governor’s office of Chiquimula in relation to the Trifinio plan. The meeting was also attended by community members from the municipalities Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala accompanies UVOC at swearing in of Ancestral Q’eqchi‘ and Poqomchi’ councils

PBI-Guatemala has posted: “The day before yesterday [meaning on September 23], #PBIacompanies UVOC [Verapaz Union of Peasant Organizations] in the swearing in of the Ancestral Councils of the Maya Q’eqchi‘ and Poqomchi’ peoples of Purulhá, Baja Verapaz. The event took place in the Municipality of Purulhá. The creation of these Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala accompanies San Francisco Quezaltepeque Indigenous Community at hearing of criminalized ancestral authority

On September 13, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Yesterday, #PBI accompanies the San Francisco Quezaltepeque Indigenous Community to the third public and oral debate hearing of an ancestral authority of San José Cubiletas criminalised for his work in defence of the territory. The prosecuted facts occurred on 27 August 2021 when personnel linked Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Mexico accompanied María Eugenia Gabriel Ruiz meets with UN Special Rapporteur on the right to water

This morning, PBI-Mexico posted: “Yesterday, Mª Eugenia de la @redsolidariaDH was able to speak with the Special Rapporteur Pedro Arrojo @SRWatSan about the challenges and impacts faced by the communities of Michoacán regarding access to water due to its indiscriminate use in monocultures and mining activities.” María Eugenia Gabriel Ruiz, Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago